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Mud from two lakes in Mexico shows mercury from the Maya’s red paint reached toxic levels for centuries as algae, snails, and other lake life faded.

A Russian-linked proxy service let paying customers route internet traffic through the White House network, raising questions about potential security risks.

Baby Brezza is recalling 29,000 SuperFast Sterilizer Dryers that can overheat and melt. Check the label underneath, then claim a free upgraded model.

A new Antiquity study of eight Inca mummies finds the substances given to sacrificed children varied by site, from coca and corn beer to a psychoactive plant.

Google’s November Android update patches 23 critical flaws, including three that need no action from you to be exploited. Here’s the patch date to look for.

Drugmakers agreed to pay $475 million over generic drug price-fixing allegations. See if your past prescriptions qualify before November 9.

Space heaters sold at Costco, Home Depot, Lowe's, and other major retailers pose a fire risk. Find out if yours is affected and what to do.

A larger round display, a sunrise-style screen, and an alarm that senses light sleep come with the $199.99 Echo Time. The Echo Spot is $109.99.

Icelandic researchers compared schools with and without bans and found no meaningful change in depression, anxiety, bullying, or screen time.

The mind-mapping app now develops ideas through conversation, saves your ChatGPT research as maps, and works on the foldable iPhone Duo.

Archaeologists linked a Roman’s death to a tax revolt for decades. New evidence from his wounds, teeth, and gear points to a different killing.

OLED, the A20 Pro chip, and water resistance are all welcome. At $699, the 60Hz screen and thick bezels still look dated next to Oppo's Pad mini.

Ultimate Forza, sold at some GNC franchises since 2017, contains sildenafil, Viagra’s active ingredient, plus two other undeclared drugs.

Vivint's security system learns your routine and adjusts its smart thermostat to save up to $300 per year. Ecobee and Alarm.com offer similar tech.

Scientists reconstructed two earthquake-triggered tsunamis at Italy’s Lake Iseo and say centuries of farming helped set the stage for them.

Lab tests found Samsung’s TV still captured and sent data tied to viewing tracking after opting out, but there is a way around it.

In tests of 12 smart TVs, Vizio’s traffic to its viewing-tracking server didn’t drop at all even after researchers opted out in settings.

TextNow’s Yello! costs $149.99 plus $19.99 a month and limits kids to approved contacts, joining kids’ phone rivals Freckle, Pinwheel, and Waffle Go.

Shoppers in 23 states and D.C. who bought bacon or pork chops in 2014–2018 can claim part of $117M. No receipt is needed to file.

Researchers staged mock break-ins and found intruders’ DNA floating in the air of homes. Police could one day use it to catch burglars.

Researchers have discovered that a protein known to help cancer cells thrive can also make immune cells more effective at destroying tumors.

Researchers linked tiny lab-grown brain clumps to a touch sensor, and a computer identified Braille letters from their signals.

Hyundai’s recall covers 2015–2020 Genesis and Genesis G80 sedans. A damaged power seat switch can overheat the seat motor and lead to a fire.

Candida auris fungal infections are rare in the general population but can be deadly in ICUs. Researchers now report how it can outlast a first-line antifungal drug.

Facebook’s Your algorithm lets you add topics to boost or cut back in Feed and Reels. Here is where to find it and what Meta has not explained.

The new $299 Apple TV 4K can drive four HomePod mini 2 or HomePod speakers as a surround system, which comes to $895 at the low end.

Apple’s smart display personalizes its screen for each family member, including calendars and messages, but its Siri AI features and app support have limits.

After months of testing the Air, I wanted a screen. The $179.99 Edge adds one at 11.5mm thick, along with built-in GPS, an altimeter, and an ECG app.

INIU Outdoor's Rugged 10000 and 20000 power banks arrive with a Strava challenge that offers 25% off and prizes for 100 minutes of outdoor activity.

A University of Vienna study suggests the way octopus DNA is folded inside cells may have helped these animals evolve their remarkably complex brains.

The FTC is sending 2,124,796 PayPal payments to Cleo AI users who paid for instant advances. Emails arrive through Oct. 26; accept within 30 days.

A Cochrane review of 93 studies links drug company meals and gifts to less appropriate, costlier prescribing. Here’s how to check your doctor.

A newly unsealed New York lawsuit alleges TikTok secretly gave thousands of users nonfunctional versions of safety tools they tried to activate.

Archaeologists pulled a Bronze Age blade from Italy's Lake Mezzano, the third sword found there, and no one can yet say how it got into the water.

ESR's Classic Hybrid for the iPhone 18 Pro and 17 Pro is $20.39 at Amazon through October 7, and the Atelier case and Cyclone charger I use are discounted too.

DOT found no consumer privacy violations at the 10 biggest U.S. airlines and took no action. Here's what the review covered and what critics say it missed.

Customers say eight Starbucks protein drinks named sugar-free contain 13 to 21 grams per venti. Starbucks says it adds no sugar to them.

Ninja's 7-in-1 ice cream maker is $50 off at Amazon through October 7, and the deal is live now.

People with higher levels of a molecule made by gut bacteria lost thinking skills faster, and it worsened Alzheimer's-like changes in mice.

An Oxford-led team reworked the molecular clock for animal origins and landed on 800 to 700 million years ago, near the start of Earth's ice ages.

TIME reports Trump asked Musk's AI chatbot how Venezuelans would react to Maduro's capture. Raising questions about AI's role in major government decisions.

I've used the Soundcore Sleep A30 sleep buds on flights for several months. Here's what happened when I needed them for a full night's sleep in a noisy hotel.

Scans of Lizzie, a 345-million-year-old Scottish fossil, revealed internal gills and thousands of tiny teeth, upending its status as an early reptile.

Heavy water, graphite, and uranium: the study tallies what Germany had against what a working reactor required, and the numbers fall well short.

Scientists put an Earth microbe in a lab-made version of the alkaline ocean beneath the ice of a moon circling Saturn. It grew and made methane.

A climber spotted a vast stone structure on Google Earth, then trekked nearly four days to reach it. Archaeologists don't yet know who built it.

Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 adds Wi-Fi 6E and more on-device AI, so future earbuds could handle some AI tasks without routing them through your phone.

Muse Charm lets you talk to Meta's AI agent without your phone. There's no price, no ship date, and a history of AI gadgets that flopped. 

Amazon promo codes cut $300 off the 55-inch Roku Pro Series and $400 off the 65-inch through October 4, so you can skip the Prime Days wait.